Weaving on Warp-Weighted Loom: Lab Group C Data

Thursday, 11.November.2021

Group C

Stage 1: Setting-up Weft and Weights

Stage 1: Weft and Weights
	Weights
Number	32
Average Weight (g)	180
Observations	Organized weights in pairs of approximately equal weight and width.
	Lined up wieghts in two rows; 45cm across.

Stage 1: Weft and Weights
	Wefts
Number	4
Length (~yards)	40

Stage 2: Warping the Loom

1. Placed cone of warp yarn on ground below tablet starting border.
2. Pulled loop through shed.
3. Created 5m loop and looped end over bottom peg.
4. Rotated tablets to change shed.
5. Beat and repeated to pull another loop through.
6. Repeated until covered 1/3 of expected length of starting border.

Stage 3: Tying on Weights

1. Separated warp threads in groups of seven.
2. Tied weights using daisy chain not and repeated for all weights.